Natural Gas – Conversions, Vehicles and Technology

GE and Chesapeake Energy Launch ‘CNG In A Box’ System

October 10, 2012
• by Staff

LAS VEGAS – GE and Peake Fuel Solutions, an affiliate of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, launched the CNG In A Box system, which is designed to allow easier adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling options for large- and small-scale retailers. The solution was unveiled at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) 2012 Annual Show.

Vehicle fleet operators using the CNG In A Boxsystem, a plug-and-play on-site fueling solution, can save about 40 percent in fuel costs, according to the companies.

The CNG In A Box system compresses natural gas from a pipeline into CNG on-site at a traditional automotive fueling station or industrial location. CNG-powered vehicles such as taxis, buses or small trucks, as well as individual consumer vehicles, can then refill their tanks using a dispenser with the same look and feel as a traditional diesel or gasoline dispenser.

Financing for the CNG In A Box system is offered by GE Capital. By combining an entire acquisition—including equipment, delivery and installation—into a single monthly payment, Peake Fuel Solutions’ customers can work with a single provider to acquire, finance, and maintain their CNG In A Box system.

The CNG In A Box system’s 8 foot x 20 foot container is designed for easier shipping and maintainenance, and plug-and-play on-site. Wayne, A GE Energy Business, manufactures the dispensers that deliver the CNG from the CNG In A Box system unit to vehicles. These alternative-fuel dispensers feature PCI-compliant pay-at-the-pump technology for a familiar and secure fueling experience, and the interface of the dispensers simplifies helps to simplify point of-sale-integration, according to GE.

As part of this collaboration between GE and Peake Fuel Solutions, beginning in the fall of 2012 GE will provide more than 250 CNG In A Box systems for natural gas vehicle infrastructure.

The City of Columbus, Ohio, will be purchasing 16 compressed natural gas (CNG) refuse trucks to add to its fleet, partially paid for with $371,600 in grant funding from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

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